Lead Found in 20% of Baby Food Including Juices: Environmental Group

20/06/2017

Since chronic exposure especially harms children, the Environmental Defense Fund just analyzed over a decade's worth of data collected by the FDA, focusing on baby foods specifically. It found that 20 percent of 2,164 baby food samples and 14 percent of 10,064 regular food samples had detectable lead levels.

Reports state that the particular metal, which could be deadly, was most commonly found in fruit juices like apple and grape, and root vegetables like sweet potatoes and carrots. For example, a whopping 89% of tested grape juices contained detectable levels.

Baby food was the main focus of the study because lead consumption can be detrimental to development.

Companies can take action without the FDA to limit lead exposure from their products by setting their own low-lead goals, prioritizing lead contaminant minimization when sourcing ingredients, and testing frequently for lead in their products and taking action to find the source, if applicable.

According to a fact sheet by FDA, crops become lead-inevitable if the lead is in the soil because the plants will absorb them while they grow. However, FDA has set specific lead levels for variety of foods.

There is a 20% chance there is lead in food and juice geared toward children. For instance, only 25 percent of regular apple juice tested positive for lead, while 55 percent of apple juices marketed for babies contained lead.

This report adds to previous federal findings that show that food is a significant source of lead exposure for children. After this the organization went on to look at data from the FDA's Total Diet Study and check for lead in foods for kids. However, the FDA is in the process of reviewing its standards right now, and there's a lot of concern that current standards don't reflect the latest science about the potential health risks, especially for young children.

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